Taking to the sea

[susandennis]

We are waiting for an Amazon delivery that will, hopefully, be here tomorrow, before we can finish up the deck situation. Meanwhile there is stuff out there waiting to go on the shelves that is really getting in Biggie's way. We watched him, this morning almost get a bird but mainly he's just looking at the stuff that is impeding his access and shaking his kitty head.

Today we are going to Vashon Island for lunch. I have not been to Vashon in about 30 years. Should be a fun adventure. We're also going to make another Goodwill run. We crammed the car last night and dropped it off and I figure we have 2, maybe 3 more runs.

One of my bedroom closets has been a temporary storage area until I could get the terrace reorged. This morning I pulled everything out of there and I now have very easy access to everything left. Whew. Huge. Space.

Most of the stuff I was going to put on the shelves, is instead going into the trash or to Goodwill. I'm over having stuff.

I got an extra tax bill yesterday from the city because I own and live in property near the water and they want to make that area better for tourists. I get to pay $3000.00 for that privilege. It's not clear to me if this is a one time thing or not (probably not but the reality has yet to be determined). I do think that getting the actual bill in the same week as news that my property is now worth less than last year is cruel. Fortunately, I can pay it and do not have any energy for fighting it but I'm sure I'm not in the majority.

I think I'll take a load of trash down to the dumpster before we head out...

Comments

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Go you with getting rid of things!
WTF with the extra bill?

[msconduct.livejournal.com]

Looking forward to hearing about Vashon! I've wanted to visit since reading Betty Macdonald's book about living there, but in the end could only squeeze in one and picked Bainbridge. Vashon next time.

[lostincandyrain.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking this morning that I need to go back to Vashon... I think I will settle for maybe Bainbridge on Thursday though, as it's easier to get to...

[theonlyrachel.livejournal.com]

Having lived on the east coast my entire life, I had no idea what Vashon Island is and had to look it up. Looks like a lovely spot for a day out or a short vacation. So many fun events happening there too.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

They oughta give you, like, a timeshare on a slip for a rowboat, at least. Or free access to one of a set of rowboats for people paying the tax.

I dunno. I'm just trying to come up with something.

[susandennis]

I have one... the waterfront project is possible because they tore down the viaduct which is how we got across town. They replaced it with a tunnel that does a half assed job of getting us to places we want to go to BUT also charges us a toll! grrrrrr urban living....